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The Boo Awards 2026: Tampa Bay

Pick your favorites around Tampa Bay! Voting is open Thursday, October 1 to Sunday, October 25, 2026. Sign in with your email, then vote once per category every day. Winners are announced Tuesday, October 27, just in time for Halloween weekend.

Boo says: "Every one of these is confirmed for this Halloween on its own official site. Big places often win the open categories, so Boo's Hidden Gem is just for the small, local ones. Go show them some love!"

Best Pumpkin Patch

Pumpkin patches and corn mazes. 4 nominees.

Fall Season Corn Maze & Pumpkin PatchMasaryktown, FL
Fox Squirrel Corn MazePlant City, FL
Harvestmoon Fall FestivalMasaryktown, FL
Pumpkin FestivalBradenton, FL

Best for Little Goblins

Not-scary picks for the youngest trick-or-treaters. 13 nominees.

Brick or TreatWinter Haven, FL
Fall Season Corn Maze & Pumpkin PatchMasaryktown, FL
First Baptist Tampa Trunk or TreatTampa, FL
Fox Squirrel Corn MazePlant City, FL
Halloween on CentralSt. Petersburg, FL
Halloween SpooktacularTampa, FL
Harvestmoon Fall FestivalMasaryktown, FL
MSZ Halloween HowlZephyrhills, FL
Pumpkin FestivalBradenton, FL
Riverwalk Trick-or-TreatTampa, FL
Spooktacular ScienceTampa, FL
St. Pete Fall FestivalSt. Petersburg, FL
Trunk-or-Treat & Fall Festival at Palma Ceia Methodist ChurchTampa, FL

Boo's Hidden Gem

Only small, local events can win this one: no theme parks, zoos, chains or tour companies. 14 nominees.

Fall Season Corn Maze & Pumpkin PatchMasaryktown, FL
FEARvilleLargo, FL
First Baptist Tampa Trunk or TreatTampa, FL
Fox Squirrel Corn MazePlant City, FL
Halloween on CentralSt. Petersburg, FL
Harvestmoon Fall FestivalMasaryktown, FL
Haunted NightsMasaryktown, FL
MSZ Halloween HowlZephyrhills, FL
Pumpkin FestivalBradenton, FL
Riverwalk Trick-or-TreatTampa, FL
SCREAM-A-GEDDONDade City, FL
St. Pete Fall FestivalSt. Petersburg, FL
Trunk-or-Treat & Fall Festival at Palma Ceia Methodist ChurchTampa, FL
UNDead in the WaterTampa, FL

Most Fun Overall

Anything goes: every event in the guide. 25 nominees.

Brick or TreatWinter Haven, FL
Clearwater GhostsClearwater, FL
Fall Season Corn Maze & Pumpkin PatchMasaryktown, FL
FEARvilleLargo, FL
First Baptist Tampa Trunk or TreatTampa, FL
Fox Squirrel Corn MazePlant City, FL
Halloween on CentralSt. Petersburg, FL
Halloween SpooktacularTampa, FL
Harvestmoon Fall FestivalMasaryktown, FL
Haunted NightsMasaryktown, FL
Howl-O-ScreamTampa, FL
MSZ Halloween HowlZephyrhills, FL
Palmetto Ghost Tour: Phantoms, Purgatory & PestilencePalmetto, FL
Poison, Punishment, & Possession: St Petersburg Ghost TourSt. Petersburg, FL
Pumpkin FestivalBradenton, FL
Riverwalk Trick-or-TreatTampa, FL
SCREAM-A-GEDDONDade City, FL
Spooktacular ScienceTampa, FL
St. Pete Fall FestivalSt. Petersburg, FL
Tampa Terrors Spirits & Spirits Haunted Pub CrawlTampa, FL
Terrors of Tarpon Springs Ghost TourTarpon Springs, FL
The Banshees of Bradenton Ghost ToursBradenton, FL
Tides of Tethered Terror: Tampa Ghost ToursTampa, FL
Trunk-or-Treat & Fall Festival at Palma Ceia Methodist ChurchTampa, FL
UNDead in the WaterTampa, FL

Most Likely to Make You Scream

Haunted houses and the scariest nights out. 12 nominees.

Clearwater GhostsClearwater, FL
FEARvilleLargo, FL
Haunted NightsMasaryktown, FL
Howl-O-ScreamTampa, FL
Palmetto Ghost Tour: Phantoms, Purgatory & PestilencePalmetto, FL
Poison, Punishment, & Possession: St Petersburg Ghost TourSt. Petersburg, FL
SCREAM-A-GEDDONDade City, FL
Tampa Terrors Spirits & Spirits Haunted Pub CrawlTampa, FL
Terrors of Tarpon Springs Ghost TourTarpon Springs, FL
The Banshees of Bradenton Ghost ToursBradenton, FL
Tides of Tethered Terror: Tampa Ghost ToursTampa, FL
UNDead in the WaterTampa, FL

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Quick Answers

How do I vote for the best Halloween events in Tampa Bay?

Sign in on this page with your email address, then press Vote next to your favorite in each category. You can vote once per category every day from Thursday, October 1 to Sunday, October 25, 2026.

When are the Tampa Bay Boo Awards winners announced?

Tuesday, October 27, 2026, before Halloween weekend. Winners are named as voted by BooMap fans.

What is Boo's Hidden Gem?

A category only small, local events can win: family farms, local haunts, community and church events and independent tours. Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, chains and tour companies are not eligible.